Howard Peterson - Bowling
Brobst, Parsons roll 299s
Mike Brobst and Don Parsons are the week’s scoring leaders at White Oak Lanes, each bowling near perfect games. Brobst was the area leader with a 787 set and Parsons’ series totaled 739.
At Wilson Lanes, Bob Greene rolled a big 289 game and 773 set for that center’s weekly high. Bill Kyle followed scoring 767/279.
Keefe Kaylor rolled 729/278 for the week’s high at The Bowler. Corey Shirey was next, scoring 713/259. Don Lowery bowled a 297 game in a 686 set.
Corey Gatian and Ryan Knieriem were highest for the week at Sherwood Lanes. Gatian rolled 651/257 and Knieriem scored 644/234.
Kevin Mansfield’s 621/233 was the week’s high at Rainbow Lanes. Anthony Shillingburg was next high rolling 618/226.
Wilson’s Melissa Snyder was the area’s top lady bowler for the week rolling a big 244 game and 620 set. Julie Greene’s 568/209 was next high.
Alice Monahan rolled 577/202 for the Sherwood high and Barb Miller followed by scoring 517/187.
Autumn Gable was highest for the week at White Oaks bowling 570/211. Cherie Helmstetter was next rolling 558/193.
Dee Self was the week’s top lady at Rainbow Lanes scoring 551/244. Lou Dille was next high scoring 523/196.
Karen Hook rolled 530/179 for the week’s high at The Bowler. Adelia McKenzie was next rolling 527/200.
Senior Bill Middleton bowled 556/204 at White Oak Lanes and at The Bowler, Darrell Boatman rolled the senior high of 516/222.
Kevin Patch bowled 652/233 at White Oaks and had the youth high for the week. Tyler Mansfield scored 628/244 at Rainbow Lanes and Trey Bennett’s 597/238 was the youth high at The Bowler.
The 2008-2009 fall bowling season has been completed by many leagues and the centers are now actively recruiting for the summer. The summer leagues are one of the best places to try something different in your game. Maybe you should try throwing straighter (if you’re a big hooker) or if you always throw a straight ball, learn to hook it. It may even help to buy a new ball. If that sounds like a good plan be sure to get some advice at a pro shop or from a knowledgeable bowler.
For the older set, the Summer leagues keep the bones moving and helps get you better prepared for next Fall.
I’ll probably skip next week’s column and have one more to finish up most league play. Good luck bowling and have fun striking out!
Howard “Pete” Peterson is the bowling columnist for the Cumberland Times-News. He can be reached at petesbowling@atlanticbb.net.
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Lease’s 792/269 week’s high
Buck Lease scored a pair of 700’s during the week including the area high of 792/269 at The Bowler. Travis Walters scored a big 289 game and 736 set and was next high.
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Smith rolls 300 game, Coughlin 700 set
Troy Smith rolled another perfect game scoring 695/300 in the Thursday Night Mixed League at White Oak Lanes.
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Greene’s 788/299 week’s top score
Bob Greene rolled a near perfect 299 game and 788 set for the week’s top score in the local area. Greene also scored a 747 set that same evening.
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Evans, Williams roll 300
Shawn Evans in the County League at The Bowler rolled a perfect game in his 698 set. In the AARP Seniors League, Paul Williams also scored a perfect game in his 705 set. Too bad that league in not sanctioned, missing out on national recognition plus personal awards.
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Davis perfect, Gable leads area, Richards top senior
No scores from The Bowler this week. Snow kept me from picking them up. (Should have gotten them early on Tuesday.) I will include them in next week’s column.
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Walters area’s top roller
Peyton Hartman put together a triple-double Thursday evening in leading Keyser to a 12-point, 61-49, win over hosting Hampshire.
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Yates’ 813/300 best of blockbuster week
Some kind of a record was set for the week in local area bowling centers. An 800 and four 300s plus five scores of 280-plus were bowled in the local area. A very large number of games with 10 or more strikes.
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Brobst near perfect with 298
Mike Brobst, close to adding another perfect game to his 30-plus list, scored 755/298 at White Oak Lanes.
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Bishop rolls area high 298 game
AJ Bishop bowled an honor score 298 game and 737 set in the Tuesday Night Mixed League at White Oak Lanes.
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Wolford bowls week’s best set
John Wolford rolled 756/276 in The Bowler’s County League and was the area’s top bowler for the week. Tom Fairgrieve was next scoring 721/278. Steve Shook in the Tuesday Strikers League bowled a 284 game in his 702 set.
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